Stormproof asphalt ridge shingle



Feb. 12,1929. 1,701,704

v. T. ST INSON STORMPROOF ASPHALT RIDGE SHINGLE Filed Oct. 13, 1927 iQdJ f HrroR/vEY Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNITED smras VERNON TIEODOBE STINSON, Q1? FLINT, MICHIGAN.

BTOBMYBOQF ASPHALT RIDGE B KING-LE.

Application filed October 18, 1927. Serial No. 226,006.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel storm proof asphalt ridge shingle which will eliminate exposed nails.- I attain the objects of my invention by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, in which-- I igure 1 is a perspective view of two of the shingles assembled in operative relation;

Fig. 2is a plan'view of a single shingle; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a single shin 1e.

Li e numerals designate like parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings I provide a shingle 1 of suitable material, preferably being cut rom asphalt slated'roll roofing and having pertures 4 in its upper covered end'portion to receive nails and also havmg opposite inwardly extending cuts '5 parallel with the end of the roof and. nearer'the center of the shingle than the nail holes 4 but inside the covered end 3 at a point below the position of the nail holes 4. I also provide opposite cuts 6 in the exposed portion of the shingle which cuts terminate in the inwardly slanting or diagonally disposed extension or wedge cuts 7 thus forming a wing 8 which may be bent to ,form the shoulder 9 and to engage the next shingle over its covered portion 3 and engaging cuts 5. It will be noted that by this arrangement the nail holes 4 are concealed or covered by each successive shingle so as to eliminate any exposed nails.

What I claim is 1, A storm proof shi' 1e of the type described, consisting of a sfiiingle having nail holes in its covered end, opposite inwardly extending cuts at a point beyond, said nail holes nearer the'center of the shingle, the 40 shingle also having a second pair of opposite cuts in its exposed end, said cuts terminating in inwardly slanting wedge cuts, whereby to provide wings adapted toengage the cuts in the covered portion of the adjacent shingle.

2. A storm proof shingle of the type described, consisting of a shingle having opposite inwardly extending cuts 1n the upper por tion ofthe shingle, and having opposite inwardly extendin cuts in the lower portion of the shingle, sa-i cuts terminating in diagonally disposed extension cuts, whereby to form a pair of wings adapted to be bent downward to engage in cuts of the adjacent shingle.

3. An asphalt storm proof shingle of the type described, consisting of a shingle having opposite inwardly extending cuts in the 11pper-portion of the shingle, and having opposite inwardly extending cuts in the lower por- 0 tion of the shingle, said cuts terminating in extension cuts, whereby to forma pair of wings adapted to be bent downward to engage in cuts of the adjacent shingle.

VERNON THEODORE STINSON. 

